Create your own Wooden Nickel design
For Single Color Orders

For MultiColor Orders goto www.Wooden-Nickel.com/colordesign/


File Formats for sending artwork

We use CorelDraw5 for all our single color artwork. You may send us CorelDraw CDR files from any version of CorelDraw up to version 11. Always convert all text to curves before sending. We may not have all the same fonts that you are using.

If you are using Adobe Illustrator save your file as AI, EPS, or export to TIF. Macintosh users usually can save to either EPS or TIF, and they should choose "IBM Format" if given the choice by the program.

Other graphics programs (from scanners or digital cameras, etc.) usually can export to TIF files (save as 600 DPI at double size)

GIF files should be large screen size (400x400 or larger). That way it will have enough detail when we reduce it down to 1.25".

Graphic file size should be less than 500k in size. If your graphic is larger than 1MB, something is wrong (saved as color, oversized page, etc.)

JPG files, & Word files are usually not suitable for creating single color printing plates, but they can be used to "show" us an idea of what you would like.
(MSWord2007 and MSOffice2007 uses a new proprietary format - 'DOCX'. We cannot use these files at all)

Attach the graphic to your confirmation email. Be sure to also include your Daytime phone number. If you have any questions please Contact US

How to Design your artwork

Graphics requirements are explained below

Check out the Wooden Nickel Museum to see examples of Wooden Nickels made by others.
Use the menu on the left side of the musuem home page to select various pages of Wooden Nickels sorted by topics.

LESS is MORE!
The MORE words you put on a Wooden Nickel, the smaller the lettering will be, and
the LESS impact it will have.

Generally all we need is the Text information and a general layout and we will do all the typesetting. We do not charge any additional fees for typesetting on the curve (most of our competitors do) so you can make the best use of all the available space. The available print size is 1.25" diameter for Wooden Nickels, 1.75" for Jumbo Wooden Nickels


Sample:

Top Curve: Good For One Drink
Center: Mac's Bar
Center: "Shamrock Logo"
Center: 210-829-1291
Bottom Curve: San Antonio, TX

Print in GREEN
Other side "Stock Indian" (R2)

How to send us artwork

If you have a logo or other artwork you have 2 ways to send it to us.
1. Mail
2. Email
FAX is generally NOT suitable for sending artwork. If you do try to send art as a FAX, please make the drawing as large as possible.

We print by letterpress, so all our artwork is in Monochrome - Line Art.
(Black & White, not shades of gray or color)

Color
Photo
Not Acceptable

Gray
Photo
Not Acceptable

Black & White Line Art
CORRECT

On the computer all work is done in Black & White, during the actual printing we select the ink color to use instead of Black.

Large BLACK areas will not print well. It will show the grain of the wood as well as any surface scratches and the wood pores.

You must design your Logo in "Outline" form more like a coloring book.
Convert Logos that have white lettering on a black background: to black lettering on an outlined field.


We use CorelDraw5 for all our artwork. You may send us CorelDraw CDR files from any version of CorelDraw up to version 11. Always convert all text to curves before sending. We may not have all the same fonts that you are using.

If you are using Adobe Illustrator save your file as AI, EPS, or export to TIF. Macintosh users usually can save to either EPS or TIF, and they should choose "IBM Format" if given the choice by the program.

Other graphics programs (from scanners or digital cameras, etc.) usually can export to TIF files (save as 600 DPI at double size)

GIF files should be large screen size (400x400 or larger). That way it will have enough detail when we reduce it down to 1.25".

Graphic file size should be less than 500k in size. If your graphic is larger than 1MB, something is wrong (saved as color, oversized page, etc.)

JPG files, & Word files are usually not suitable for printing, but they can be used to "show" us an idea of what you would like.
(MSWord2007 and MSOffice2007 uses a new proprietary format. We cannot use these files at all)

Attach the graphic to your confirmation email. Be sure to also include your Daytime phone number. If you have any questions please Contact US